Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-11
FROM WASHINGTON.



Especial Correspondence OF the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. II, 1887.
In the Senate to day Mr.. Sherman intro
duced bill appropriating one million, two
hundred thousand dollars to pay the depos-
itors in the Freedmen's Savings Bank the
amount Of their respective losses by the
robbery Of that bank by its republican dl-
rectors. This bill is of the same character
as the bill to redeem the trade dollar and
that to pay the French spolation claims, in
that it will rebound chiefly to the benefit o.;
those who have bought UP the claims OF
those who should be its bene6ciaries for
little or nothing, snd who, should the bill
pass, will realize largely. The committee
on public buildings ana grounds reported
favorably the bill which has already passed
the House appropria;ing $4,000 to improve
the road to the national cemetery at Dan
vile, Va Mr. Dolph read p speech in re-
lation to the salmon fishery in Oregon. The
consideration Of the interstate commerce bill
will be resumed this evening, Mr.. EVarts
being booked for speech in opposition to
it. Mr.. Beck's speech yesterday in favor OF
it was very strong and convincing one.
1t being reported that the House Ways
and Means Committee had favorably con-
sidered the bill TO consolidate certain Gus
toms districts, among them the Alexandra
district. which, by the bill, will be included
in the Georgetown district, with headquar
tiers at Georgetown, a representative of the
Alexandria GAZETTE called this morning
upon Mr. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, who
is preparing the report on the bill, and
urged him, on various grounds and Tor varl'
Gus reasons to so formulate the bill as to
make the headquarters Of the consolidated
district at Alexandria instead of at George
town. Mr.. Breckenridge said he would give
the matter due consideration and that if the
exDense of headquarters at Alexandria
would be less than at Georgetown he would
not be opposed to the suggested change. Mr..
Barbour had some time ago advocated the
same change, and Mr.. Breckenridge said he
would SEQ him again before ne finished his
report.
Senator Dawes and Representative Long
are both candidates for the next Senator
ship from Massachusetts,. Each of them re-
ceive.i dispatch this morning TO the effect
How that could be neither could tell.
The House during the morning hour to-
day resumed the consideration Of the bill
for public building at Cbarl, ston, S. c.
Ex-Auditor Brown Allen of Virginia, now
clerk ia the oflc. of the Secretary of the
Senate, received dispatch this morning stat
ing that his residence, GEAR Stanton, Vir
piuia. with all its conterta, was destroyed
BIZ fire last tight. The house was a new
one and was only insured for half lis value,
aud the contents were not insured.
The House Naval Committee agreed this
morning that bids for building cruiser No.
should be re-advertised, and the limit made
81 800 600 instead CT 81 100000. This was
done against the wishes OF Mr.. Boutelle,who
was opposed to any limit.
Just previous TO the meeting of the House
to day Representative Van Eaton, of Mis-
sissippi, who was sitting in the Speakers
chair raped for order, and, putting cigar
vigorously, requested the members 10 alb
stain from smoking on the floor. He then
with mock gravity informed them that as
opportunities came seldom that was the
time to shove in their bills for appropria-
tons and to do it p. G. q He also announced
that bills relating to the revenue would be
in order tomorrow.
Armistead Nickins, colored man from
Westmoreland county, Virginia, on the roll
OF the House as laborer, was struck on the
head with shovel by another coored man,
named Bob Johnson, in the basement OF the
Capitol Yesterday and badly injured.
met at the national museum at noon today Mr..
Robert Beverly, of Virginia, in the chair. They
met fer the purpose of recommending the adop
ton by the U. S. Congress of several bills sup
posed by some to be of advantage to the agricul-
tural interests of the country. Among the dele
gates present from Virginia are Messrs. Gaskins,
B. ]. Barbour Holt, Lewis and Beverly.
Represent ative-eicct Bowden, OF Norfolk, was
on the floor Of the House to-day.
The rumors about the reported crookednes5 con
nected with the proposed extension of Massachu-
setts avenue, in this city, have induced the mem.
bers of the House appropriations committee to
look with disfavor on any appropriation for that
object.
1t is understood to-day that Mr. Matson, DEM
ocrat of Indiana chairman of the House Pensions
Committee, and some Of the other democrats on
that committee, are opposed to the bill granting
Mrs Logan pension upon the ground of the dan
gerous precedent it would establish.
Gen. Jemes A. Walker heretofore one of the
leading democrats in the State, and once the
democratic Lieut.. Governor OF Virginia, has writ
ten public letter, in which he says he will here
after act with that party with whose principles ard
policy his own views are in most accord The
General is wrong on the tariff, but his views on.
the State debt question are sound.
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